,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #h1 #bjbe,mr4   
,wel* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,k+7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !     
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission to
 e/abli% a %>$ sav+s inc5tive to return 
a portion ( ! sav+s attributable to an  
inve/m5t 9 grid-enhanc+ te*nology to !  
develop] ( t grid-enhanc+ te*nology1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,advanc+           
,grid-,enhanc+ ,te*nologies ,act ( #bjbe
 or ! ,advanc+ ,g,e,ts ,act ( #bjbe4    
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission4  
7#b7 ,grid-enhanc+ te*nology ,! t]m     
grid-enhanc+ te*nology means any h>dw>e 
or s(tw>e t-- 7,a7 increases ! capacity1
 effici5cy1 reliability1 resili5ce1 or  
safety ( transmission facilities &      
transmission te*nologies2 &  7,b7 is    

in/all$ 9 addition to transmission      
facilities & transmission te*nologies-- 
7i7 to give op]ators ( ! transmission   
facilities & transmission te*nologies m 
situational aw>5ess & control ov] !     
electric grid2  7ii7 to make !          
transmission facilities & transmission  
te*nologies m effici5t2 or  7iii7 to    
increase ! transf] capacity ( !         
transmission facilities & transmission  
te*nologies4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m     
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4   
#c4 ,%>$ sav+s inc5tive = grid-enhanc+  
te*nologies  7a7 ,def9ition ( develop]  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m develop]1 )       
respect to grid-enhanc+ te*nology1 means
 ! entity t pays to in/all !            
grid-enhanc+ te*nology4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ( %>$ sav+s inc5tive ,n lat] ?an #ah   
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,commission %all promulgate a f9al   
rule to implem5t section #bai7;b77#c7 ( 
! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4       
#hbds7b77#c77 by provid+ a %>$ sav+s    
inc5tive t returns a portion ( ! sav+s  

attributable to an inve/m5t 9           
grid-enhanc+ te*nology to ! develop] ( t
 grid-enhanc+ te*nology1 9 accordance ) 
?is section4  7c7 ,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,commission %all det]m9e !     
p]c5tage ( sav+s attributable to an     
inve/m5t 9 grid-enhanc+ te*nology t c be
 return$ to ! develop] ( t grid-enhanc+ 
te*nology pursuant to ! %>$ sav+s       
inc5tive e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b71    
subject to ! conditions t ! p]c5tage--  
7,a7 is n less ?an #aj p]c5t & n m ?an  
#be p]c5t2  7,b7 is n det]m9$ on a      
p]-project1 p]-inve/m5t1 or case-by-case
 basis2 &  7,c7 is appli$ consi/5tly to 
all inve/m5ts 9 grid-enhanc+ te*nology  
eligible = ! %>$ sav+s inc5tive1        
reg>dless ( ! type ( grid-enhanc+       
te*nology in/all$4  7#b7 ,"t p]iod =    
recov]y ,! %>$ sav+s inc5tive e/abli%$  
"u subsection 7b7 %all return a         
p]c5tage1 det]m9$ 9 accordance )        
p>agraph 7#a71 ( ! applicable sav+s to !
 develop] ( ! applicable grid-enhanc+   
te*nology ov] a p]iod ( #c ye>s4  7d7   

,eligibility ,subject to subsection 7e71
 ! %>$ sav+s inc5tive e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7b7 %all apply ) respect to--
 7#a7 any develop]1 ) respect to !      
inve/m5t ( t develop] 9 grid-enhanc+    
te*nology t is in/all$ z describ$ 9     
section #b7b77;,b72 &  7#b7 any         
grid-enhanc+ te*nology1 includ+-- 7,a7  
grid-enhanc+ te*nology t relates to new 
transmission facilities or transmission 
te*nologies2 &  7,b7 grid-enhanc+       
te*nology t relates to exi/+            
transmission facilities or transmission 
te*nologies4  7e7 ,limitations  7#a7    
,m9imum sav+s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! %>$     
sav+s inc5tive e/abli%$ "u subsection   
7b7 %all apply ) respect to an inve/m5t 
9 grid-enhanc+ te*nology only if !      
expect$ sav+s attributable to ! inve/m5t
 ov] ! #c-ye> p]iod describ$ 9          
subsection 7c77#b71 z det]m9$ by !      
,commission1 are at lea/ #d times ! co/ 
( ! inve/m5t4  7,b7 ,det]m9ation  7i7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,commission %all det]m9e h[ to
 quantify ! co/ ( an inve/m5t & !       

expect$ sav+s attributable to an        
inve/m5t = purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a74 
7ii7 ,co/s ,= purposes ( subp>agraph    
7,a71 ! co/ ( an inve/m5t may include   
any co/s associat$ ) ! p]mitt+1         
in/allation1 or pur*ase ( ! applicable  
grid-enhanc+ te*nology4  7#b7 ,already  
in/all$ ,g,e,ts ,! %>$ sav+s inc5tive   
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 may n be     
appli$ ) respect to grid-enhanc+        
te*nology t is already in/all$ z ( !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7       
,consum] protection ,! ,commission %all 
det]m9e appropriate consum] protections 
= ! %>$ sav+s inc5tive e/abli%$ "u      
subsection 7b74  7f7 ,evaluation &      
sunset ( %>$ sav+s inc5tive  7#a7       
,evaluation ,n e>li] ?an #g ye>s1 & n   
lat] ?an #aj ye>s1 aft] ! %>$ sav+s     
inc5tive is e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b71 
! ,commission %all-- 7,a7 evaluate !    
necessity & efficacy ( ! %>$ sav+s      
inc5tive2 &  7,b7 det]m9e :e!r to       
ma9ta91 revise1 or susp5d ! %>$ sav+s   
inc5tive4  7#b7 ,consid]ation ( ,ord]   

,no4 #aibj ,9 conduct+ ! evaluation "u  
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 ! ,commission %all  
consid]-- 7,a7 h[ ! %>$ sav+s inc5tive  
aligns ) ! requirem5t t grid-enhanc+    
te*nologies be consid]$ 9 long-t]m      
regional transmission plann+ "u ,ord]   
,no4 #aibj ( ! ,commission1 entitl$     
,build+ = ! ,future ,?r\gh ,electric    
,regional ,transmission ,plann+ & ,co/  
,allocation 7#hi ,f$4 ,reg4 #dibhj      
7,june #aa1 #bjbd77 7or a successor     
ord]72  7,b7 :e!r & h[ ! %>$ sav+s      
inc5tive %\ld be revis$ to fur!r align )
 t requirem5t2 &  7,c7 :e!r1 9 light ( t
 requirem5t1 ! %>$ sav+s inc5tive %\ld  
be ma9ta9$ or susp5d$4  7#c7 ,public    
comm5t ,9 conduct+ ! evaluation "u      
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 ! ,commission %all  
provide an opportunity = public comm5t1 
includ+ by /akehold]s4  #d4 ,conge/ion  
report+  7a7 ,annual reports  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,beg9n+ on ! date t is #a ye> aft]
 ! effective date ( ! rule promulgat$ "u
 subsection 7b71 all op]ators (         
transmission facilities or transmission 

te*nologies %all submit to ! ,commission
 annual reports conta9+ data on ! co/s  
associat$ ) conge/ion managem5t )       
respect to ! transmission facilities or 
transmission te*nologies1 includ+ all   
relevant con/ra9ts4  7#b7 ,requirem5t   
,ea* annual report submitt$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all id5tify-- 7,a7 ) respect to   
ea* report$ con/ra9t t caus$ m ?an      
#ejj1jjj 9 associat$ co/s-- 7i7 ! cause 
( ! con/ra9t1 includ+ physical          
infra/ructure & transi5t disruptions2 & 
7ii7 ! next limit+ elem5t type & its    
id5tifi$ rat+ limit2 &  7,b7 ea*        
con/ra9t t w be address$ by plann$      
future upgrades to infra/ructure &      
facilities4  7b7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an  
#ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,commission %all promulgate a   
f9al rule e/abli%+ a univ]sal metric &  
protocol = ! measur+ & report+ ( data "u
 subsection 7a74  7c7 ,uses ( data  7#a7
 ,analyses  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission
 & ! ,secret>y %all ea* use ! data      
submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 to conduct   

analyses1 z ! ,commission or !          
,secret>y1 z applicable1 det]m9es to be 
appropriate4  7,b7 ,coord9ation ,!      
,commission & ! ,secret>y may coord9ate 
) respect to any analyses conduct$ us+ !
 data submitt$ "u subsection 7a74  7#b7 
,map ,! ,commission & ! ,secret>y1 act+ 
jo9tly1 %all-- 7,a7 use ! data submitt$ 
"u subsection 7a7 to create a map ( co/s
 associat$ ) conge/ion managem5t 9 !    
transmission sy/em2 &  7,b7 update t map
 n less frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye>4  7d7
 ,publication ( data & map ,!           
,commission & ! ,secret>y %all make !   
data submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 & ! map 
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b7 publicly  
available on ! websites (-- 7#a7 !      
,commission2 &  7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,en]gy4  #e4 ,grid-enhanc+ te*nology    
application guide  7a7 ,def9ition (     
develop] ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m develop] 
means a develop] ( transmission         
facilities or transmission te*nologies1 
includ+ a develop] ( transmission       
facilities or transmission te*nologies t

 pays to in/all grid-enhanc+ te*nology )
 respect to ^? transmission facilities  
or transmission te*nologies4  7b7       
,e/abli%m5t ( application guide ,n lat] 
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an   
application guide = utilities &         
develop]s seek+ to implem5t grid-enhanc+
 te*nologies4  7c7 ,updates ,! guide    
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 %all be      
review$ & updat$ annually4  7d7         
,te*nical assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on  
reque/ ( a utility or develop] us+ !    
guide e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b71 !     
,secret>y %all provide te*nical         
assi/ance to t utility or develop] )    
respect to ! use ( grid-enhanc+         
te*nologies = p>ticul> applications4    
7#b7 ,cle>+h\se ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a        
cle>+h\se ( previ\sly complet$          
grid-enhanc+ te*nology projects t !     
,secret>y1 utilities1 & develop]s may   
use to id5tify issues & solutions relat+
 to ! use ( grid-enhanc+ te*nologies =  

p>ticul> applications4  7e7             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section1 to rema9 available until   
exp5d$-- 7#a7 #e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjbe2 &  7#b7 #a1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcf4